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Isle of the Snake People

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1971 · 90 min Horror
3.0 / 10 · TMDB

The inhabitants of a small, remote island have been practicing voodoo rites and worshipping an evil priest named Damballah for years, but the local law officials generally turn a blind eye to this death cult's bizarre activities. Captain Labesch arrives from the mainland, determined to crack down on the island's lawlessness and clean up the ineffectual, hard-drinking police force. He appeals for assistance from wealthy plantation tycoon Carl Van Molder, who owns nearly half of the island and wields a great deal of influence over the population. Van Molder has made the study of parapsychology his life's work and believes in the secret powers of the mind. He warns Labesch not to interfere with this forgotten island's ancient ways. Also visiting is Van Molder's niece, Annabella, a temperance crusader who wants her uncle to help fund the International Anti-Saloon League. She falls in love with handsome police lieutenant Andrew Wilhelm

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📋 Film Details

Original Title La muerte viviente
Year 1971
Country Mexico
Genre Horror
Director Juan Ibáñez
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.0/10 (30 votes)

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The film constructs its dread from the clash of rigid authority and primal ritual, relying on a simmering pace and a matter-of-fact treatment of the supernatural to erode the viewer's sense of reality.

What lingers after the final frame is the unsettling idea that some ancient shadows are better left undisturbed, a sentiment echoed by the film's feverish, decaying atmosphere. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Juan Ibáñez

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Late at night, with all lights off, to let the film's oppressive humidity seep in.

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